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Benjamin Franklin didn't attend college...(or is it collage nya?) The educational background of the Founding Fathers was diverse. Some, like Franklin, were largely self-taught and had received scant formal training. Others had obtained instruction from private tutors or at academies. About half of the individuals had at tended or graduated from college in the British North American colonies or abroad. Some men held advanced and honorary degrees. For the most part, the delegates were a well-educated group.
US Presidents that did not go to college include Jackson, Johnson, Lincoln, Cleveland, and Taylor, to name a few. In total ten presidents did not earn a college degree and eight never attended college.
8 US Presidents did not attend college at all.
- George Washington - did not attend college per sealthough he received a surveyor's license from the College of William and Mary. He taught himself surveying as a teenager while living on his brother's estate and was sent across the Blue Ridge Mountains to survey the lands.
- Andrew Jackson - did not attend college
- Martin Van Buren - did not attend college
- Zachary Taylor - did not go to college
- Millard Fillmore - did not go to college
- Abraham Lincoln - did not go to college
- Andrew Johnson - did not go to college
- Grover Cleveland - did not attend college
Twelve US Presidents did not receive a college degree.
- George Washington - did not attend college but received a surveyor's license from the College of William and Mary
- James Monroe - attended but did not graduate from the College of William and Mary
- Andrew Jackson - did not attend college
- Martin Van Buren - did not attend college
- William Henry Harrison - attended but did not graduate from Hampden-Sydney College
- Zachary Taylor - did not go to college
- Millard Fillmore - did not go to college
- Abraham Lincoln - did not go to college
- Andrew Johnson - did not go to college
- Grover Cleveland - did not attend college
- William McKinley - attended but did not graduate from Allegheny College; also attended
- Harry S. Truman - attended Kansas City Law School, did not graduate
President Andrew Johnson is the US president who never attended school. He was born in Raleigh, North Carolina on December 29, 1808. His father died when he was young and his family lived in poverty.
Eight presidents did not go to college at all. They were George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Marvin Van Buren, Zachary Taylor, Millard Filmore Abraham Lincoln. Andrew Johnson and Grover Cleveland.
William Henry Harrison and William McKinley went to college but did not graduate. Harry Truman did not get a college degree, he did take some classes at Kansas City Law School.
All of the others earned college degrees.
Andrew Jackson was the first president to not go to college. Many believe that it is Washington, but he did go to the College of William and Mary and received a surveyor's license.
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Which college or university has the most presidents as alumni?
Harvard University, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has produced the most U.S. Presidents, which is eight. Harvard also produced four US Vice Presidents.
How many presidents were named Nathaniel?
No US presidents were named Nathaniel.
Were there ever any ineligible US Presidents?
If you're asking whether any US Presidents were constitutionally ineligible to hold office, the answer is no.
How many US presidents has Rhode Island had?
There hasn't been any presidents from Rhode Island, yet.
How many presidents do not have a high school diploma?
There have been seven U.S. presidents who did not have a high school diploma. These presidents are George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Abraham Lincoln, and Grover Cleveland. Many of these presidents achieved success through self-education, apprenticeships, or military service.
What college enrolled the most US presidents?
barack obama
What US Presidents graduated from the College of New Jersey?
I checked several sources for this question. No U.S. presidents have graduated from the College of New Jersey. Harvard University has had the most future presidents enrolled.
What college did the presidents go to?
Go to REAL REAL DUMB CRACKHEAD UNIVERSITY
What college has graduated more future US Presidents than any other?
Harvard has graduated more future Presidents than has any other college.
How many president'sdidn't graduate college?
Twenty US Presidents did not graduate college. Out of those 20, eight never went to college and 12 did not finish.
Which college or university has the most presidents as alumni?
Harvard University, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has produced the most U.S. Presidents, which is eight. Harvard also produced four US Vice Presidents.
How many US Presidents did not go to high school?
all of them
Did President Andrew Johnson go to college?
No! Andrew Jackson did not attend any colleges. He was one of nine US Presidents who never attended a college.
Do you have to go to College to be the President?
no not at all. there have been nine presidents who never went to college including Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.
When did the electoral college become created?
It is mandated by the US Constitution and has officially elected all US presidents. It was created in march of 1784
How many people go to college in US?
5.789% go to college
What president was born in Quincy Illinois?
No president of the US was born in Quincy, Illinois. There may have been some corporation presidents or college presidents or other president born there.
